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Franchy Cordero

INT Left Fielder #33

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Franchy Cordero signed with the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.

The 29-year-old Cordero played 24 games for the Yankees in 2023, hitting just .188/.211/.478 with six home runs but also 25 strikeouts and just two walks. In his seven year MLB career, Cordero hit .217/.283/.395 with 27 home runs in 251 games to go along with a 276/88 K/BB ratio. Cordero joins former Yankees RHP Albert Abreu, who also signed with Seibu yesterday.

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Brandon Young

BAL Starting Pitcher #63

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Orioled recalled RHP Brandon Young from Triple-A Norfolk.

Young will start on Monday with Zach Eflin (elbow) on the injured list. Young allowed one run on five hits in five innings for Triple-A Norfolk in his start on Wednesday, while striking out four and not walking a single batter. Young could be worth a stream in deeper formats against the White Sox.

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Ramirez, Acuna Jr. clash on Sunday Night Baseball

April 6, 2026 12:22 PM

Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians head to Atlanta for a bout with Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Braves on Sunday Night Baseball. Watch the action on April 12 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

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Roddery Muñoz

HOU Relief Pitcher #46

Astros placed RHP Roddery Muñoz on outright waivers.

Muñoz allowed seven earned runs in three appearances with the Astros this season. He was a Rule 5 pick, so if Muñoz clears waivers, he will be offered back to the Reds before becoming a free agent.

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Pete Fairbanks

MIA Relief Pitcher #29
Marlins placed RHP Pete Fairbanks on the paternity list.

Congrats to Pete and his growing family. He will likely be out for the next three days before returning to the team. Calvin Faucher and Anthony Bender should close while Fairbanks is out.
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Michael Massey

KC 2nd Baseman #19

Royals activated 2B Michael Massey (calf) from the 10-day injured list.

It’s unclear how often Massey will play at first, but Jonathan India is hitting .208/.321/.333 with one home run and five RBI to start the season, so he could lose some starts at second base to Massey against right-handed pitching. It’s a situation to monitor.

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Javier Assad

CHC Relief Pitcher #72

Cubs recalled RHP Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa

With Matthew Boyd (biceps) on the injured list, Assad will start on Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Even though it’s a solid matchup, Assad has allowed seven earned runs on 14 hits in seven innings at Triple-A this year with a 7/6 K/BB ratio. He should not be relied on in any fantasy formats.

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Matthew Boyd

CHC Starting Pitcher #16

Cubs placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 15-day IL with a left bicep strain.

Well, this is a bummer. Boyd looked good on Wednesday, striking out 10 hitters in a game for the first time since 2019. Apparently, his arm didn’t bounce back well from that injury, so he will land on the IL with Javier Assad starting in his place tomorrow. We should have more information on a timeline for Boyd’s return later this week.

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Kaelen Culpepper

MIN Shortstop

Twins INF prospect Kaelen Culpepper went 2-for-7 with a walk, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI in a doubleheader for Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

Culpepper’s home run was off Payton Tolle, and the 23-year-old is now up to three home runs on the season while hitting .294 with eight RBI and a .927 OPS. Brooks Lee has been off to a slow start in the big leagues, so there is a chance that Culpepper, who is MLB Pipeline’s 52nd-ranked prospect, could push Lee for a job by May if he keeps this up.

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Blaze Jordan

STL 1st Baseman #49

Cardinals 1B prospect Blake Jordan went 3-for-7 with two RBI in a doubleheader on Sunday for Triple-A Memphis.

So far this season, Jordan has hit .480 with two doubles, three home runs, and eight RBI. The Cardinals have Alec Burleson entrenched at first base, but if Jordan continues to hit, he could push his way into a shot at DH at-bats for a rebuilding Cardinals team.

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Miguel Ullola

HOU Starting Pitcher #66

Astros RHP prospect Miguel Ullola allowed one run on two hits in four innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.

He also struck out eight and walked three while throwing 62 percent of his pitches for strikes. Command has always been a bit of a concern for Ullola, but he has wipe out stuff and posted a 44 percent whiff rate in this one. His slider and cutter both miss plenty of bats, and his four-seamer has good vertical movement, which helps his fairly average velocity. He’s a name to keep an eye on, particularly if Hunter Brown is out for an extended period of time.

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Max Clark

DET Center Fielder #95

Tigers OF prospect Max Clark went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

There was a lot of attention paid to Clark’s jewelry and defense this spring, but the 21-year-old is hitting .367 so far this season with six doubles, three RBI, and three steals. Parker Meadows is off to a solid start for the Tigers, so there is no rush to bring Clark up to the big leagues, but an extended stretch like this could expedite things.

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